Shining success: How traditional makers of brass utensils brought prosperity to a Bihar village

Parev’s residents used to migrate to Nepal, Moradabad and Gujarat for work. No more.

Mohd Imran Khan

· Jun 03, 2018 · 08:30 am

Off course: Why the mighty Ganga is moving away from its banks in Patna

Blame pollution and ‘development’.

Mohd Imran Khan

· May 13, 2018 · 08:30 pm

Farmers in a part of Bihar are turning to strawberry cultivation to find sweet returns

Chilhaki Bigha is neither a hill station nor a fertile place, but farmers found a way to make the profit-yielding fruit grow.

Mohd Imran Khan

· Mar 23, 2018 · 09:30 pm

Bihar’s landless Musahars may no longer be bonded labourers, but little else has changed for them

This marginalised community continues to face social discrimination and financial hardships.

Mohd Imran Khan

· Feb 13, 2018 · 07:30 pm

The Mushroom Lady of Nalanda: How this woman farmer changed the lives of hundreds of women in Bihar

Meet Anita Devi.

Mohd Imran Khan

· Dec 03, 2017 · 07:30 pm

Back to the grind: A traditional stone used to make sattu flour is providing a livelihood to women

Women in rural Nalanda are popularising the use of a traditional grinding stone, providing a healthier alternative to machine-ground flour.

Mohd Imran Khan

· Nov 20, 2017 · 09:30 pm

Grassroots innovation? A fertiliser made of curd is reducing farming costs in Bihar

Scientists are yet to test this method but farmers in northern Bihar swear by it.

Mohd Imran Khan

· Jul 24, 2017 · 09:30 pm

Bend it like Bihar: Young girls are joining football clubs to resist child marriage

Apart from playing the beautiful game, Bihar’s Sukanya Clubs raise awareness about underage marriage of girls.

Mohd Imran Khan

· Jun 14, 2017 · 07:30 pm

In a Bihar district, an Anaj Bank has freed Dalit women from hunger and exploitation

The rice banks, managed by the women themselves, is a rare successful initiative by the poorest of people.

Mohd Imran Khan

· Apr 20, 2017 · 11:30 pm

How cauliflower seeds helped a poverty-stricken village in Bihar become prosperous

A combination of modern farming techniques and savvy marketing of seeds is providing a number of young people in Vaishali district a lucrative livelihood.

Mohd Imran Khan

· Mar 09, 2017 · 09:30 pm